Argentine star and Barcelona captain Lionel Messi and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola each of them donated one million euros for the fight against the coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak.
The Argentine footballer's donation will be split between Hospital Clinic in Barcelona and also another medical centre that is located in his home country, as reported by Marca. "Leo Messi made a donation to the clinic to fight the coronavirus," Hospital Clinic post on Twitter reqad. "Thank you very much, Leo, for your commitment and your support."
Messi's fight against Coronavirus
Former Barcelona player and manager Guardiola made his contribution to a campaign launched by the Angel Soler Daniel Foundation and Medical College of Barcelona. "Pep Guardiola has made a donation of one million euros to the Angel Soler Daniel Foundation for the acquisition and supply of health equipment to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic," said a statement from the College.
"The donation campaign promoted by the Medical College of Barcelona and managed through the Angel Soler Daniel Foundation aims to collect medical materials and financial contributions from collegiate doctors and the general population, for the purchase of medical equipment and equipment that is currently lacking in health centres in Catalonia.
"It will also help finance the alternative production, through 3D printing and other methods, of respirators and personal protection equipment for healthcare staff." Before Guardiola made his donation, the campaign had raised 33,000 euros in three days. Spain is the country worst affected by the disease in Europe outside of Italy, with 2,696 deaths and almost 40,000 positive cases. The region of Catalonia, where Guardiola is from and where Messi has lived since joining Barca aged 13, is one of the worst-affected parts of the country.
(With agency inputs)
